Which to use
“Kölns” and “Korps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,638
- “Kölns” frequency rank
- #18,603
- “Korps” frequency rank
- 56241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kölns | Korps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Köln | Großverband, dem oft mehrere Divisionen unterstehen |
Where the eye mixes Kölns and Korps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kölns and Korps follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Kölns with Korps
A purely visual mix-up. Kölns ([kœlns]) and Korps ([koːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kölns is recorded at frequency rank #37,638, classified as anoun, pronounced [kœlns]. Korps is at rank #18,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koːɐ̯].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 56241, this pair ranks #947,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kölns vs Korps
Shared letters: ks. Private to "Kölns": lnö. Private to "Korps": opr.
"Kölns" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Korps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Korps ← kkorps · koprs · korpps · korpss · korrps · korsp · krops · okrps
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kölns" for "Korps" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kölns" or "Korps" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kölns" and "Korps" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kölns" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Korps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #947,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kölns" and "Korps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs Kölns". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #947,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.